Eagle Lake Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 509 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56309, 56326 and 56515.
Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population50916 per sq mi
Median home value$447,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$231Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Battle Lake; part is in Eagle Lake Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eagle Lake Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Eagle Lake Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)152 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)72 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN147 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL501 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Eagle Lake Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Eagle Lake Township had 397 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1044th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fergus Falls, MN weather station (19 miles away).
Jobs in Otter Tail County
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eagle Lake Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elbow Lake16.4 miles
Alomere HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria28.1 miles
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham29.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Eagle Lake Township
Museums
Gas Engine Building7.5 mi
Diesel & Gas Engines Building7.5 mi
Wheelock Building7.5 mi
Hunting Heritage & Washerwoman Display7.5 mi
Heritage Museum7.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Ashby Public School District, Battle Lake Public School District, Brandon-Evansville Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Ashby ElementaryAshby
Pre-K–6
178
Public
6.9 mi
Battle Lake ElementaryBattle Lake
K–6
230
Public
7.2 mi
Evansville ElementaryEvansville
2–5
163
Public
12.6 mi
Ashby SecondaryAshby
7–12
137
Public
6.9 mi
Battle Lake SecondaryBattle Lake
7–12
184
Public
7.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Battle Lake, Evansville City, Pelican Lake, Everts, Clitherall Township, Ashby, Girard, Amor, Lund, Evansville Township, Millerville Township, St. Olaf, Brandon Township, Urness, Erdahl and Leaf Mountain.
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